Well I Did Tell You I Would Be MIA
... so here I am today, then will dissappear for another couple of days as I have another week of extra shifts.
On a very positive note I am doing well tiredness wise. Yes, I am getting tired, but mostly not until evening times, so it's good that I can do this extra work ... and with a holiday, and 2 weddings (one of which abroard), as well as the additional trip for the funeral, then my Bank balance is also thankful!!
Anyway, yes, I had a great birthday. I went to Newton Abbot and round the museum before Christine treated me to lunch, and then we had a 5 mile walk. I will be posting photos, but they are going to be delayed. As I type this I am uploading photos from my day in Exeter to share with you all. So I will catch up ... but it will be gradually over the coming week(s). However I suppose that means I won't be spamming you!.
Anyway after a good day I drove home and then to Tim & Claire's (remembering to take Tim's pressie with me), and Claire cooked a lovely steak dinner, and she had made me a birthday cake ... so I was truly stuffed, but felt very lucky in my family & friends for my birthday.
Then the following day Tim pucked me up late morning and we drove, via McDonald's(!!), to Brenda's dad's funeral. The weather was awful, with a couple of super major, but short, hail storms. It was lovely to see all the family, as well as some distant family and people I know from the Church I used to go to. Geoffry was 98 and had been a missionary in Nigeria (where Brenda was born), so it was a "Thanksgiving service" in it's true meaning.
Then Sunday was Church and work, as I think I had already said. I never book a Sunday, but wouldn't want to leave a hospital short-staffed either, so will do an emergency cover.
On Monday I drove towards London, getting stuck in traffic for about an hour around Stonehenge. I actually spent a couple of hours in Winchester, the ancient capital of England, on my way (again, photos to follow).
The following day was Claire's dads funeral. I got lost due to roadworks on the last couple of miles of the trip, but was still there in good time and met up with Nick & Andrew who had also done the cross-country trip. Richard was only 75, and his death had been a huge shock. His wife had spent a long time doing CPR before the paramedics came, but despite them working for an hour sadly it was too late. The family were "military" and when they came back to England, Claire was 17 with her sisters 15 & 13 ... and sadly the transition wasn't easy, so there had been quite a gap in the family relationship for many years, which was repaired, but then lockdown had pulled them apart again. So the 3 goirls did have some real sadness t work through for so many reasons. They dai all do the eulogy though. On Richard's coffin was his regimental colours ... 24 years in the Royal Corps of Signallers, and they had a standard bearer from The Royal British Legion. So in the end the service was a good representataion of the man.
Then the last 3 days have been work, work & work.
So now I am here to post, do some photo editing ... but then aiming for a lazy-ish afternoon, although I do need to go and buy some fruit & veg.
As I said, Monday & Tuesday are full work days, so doubt I will have time to post ... see I am trying to be a good girl, and although I miss being here, I don't want to over-do things even more ... so ...
1. We're halfway through the year (give or take a few days). What are you looking forward to in the coming months?
As I said I have 2 weddings coming up ... and then a trip to Turkey in September.
2. What do you want to remember about today? What would you like to forget?
Seeing as it's only lunchtime ... it was nice to have a lie-in. Sadly it's raining, so my plan had been to have a nice walk.
3. If you could wish for one thing to happen tomorrow, what would that be?
Nice weather (especially as Tim is on holiday this week)
4. What colours are you wearing?
Mostly black and white ... but the skirt has a panel from knee to mid calf in almost every colour! And my t-shirt has red, as well as white, writing. (Oh, and yellow flip-flops)
5. What is a political issue that interests you?
No comment ... I have always kept this politically free.
Right that's m until Wednesday.
However I do hope I can catch up with your LJ's this evening. I also will be hoping to post some photos of historical Exeter, soon.
Hope you are all well x
On a very positive note I am doing well tiredness wise. Yes, I am getting tired, but mostly not until evening times, so it's good that I can do this extra work ... and with a holiday, and 2 weddings (one of which abroard), as well as the additional trip for the funeral, then my Bank balance is also thankful!!
Anyway, yes, I had a great birthday. I went to Newton Abbot and round the museum before Christine treated me to lunch, and then we had a 5 mile walk. I will be posting photos, but they are going to be delayed. As I type this I am uploading photos from my day in Exeter to share with you all. So I will catch up ... but it will be gradually over the coming week(s). However I suppose that means I won't be spamming you!.
Anyway after a good day I drove home and then to Tim & Claire's (remembering to take Tim's pressie with me), and Claire cooked a lovely steak dinner, and she had made me a birthday cake ... so I was truly stuffed, but felt very lucky in my family & friends for my birthday.
Then the following day Tim pucked me up late morning and we drove, via McDonald's(!!), to Brenda's dad's funeral. The weather was awful, with a couple of super major, but short, hail storms. It was lovely to see all the family, as well as some distant family and people I know from the Church I used to go to. Geoffry was 98 and had been a missionary in Nigeria (where Brenda was born), so it was a "Thanksgiving service" in it's true meaning.
Then Sunday was Church and work, as I think I had already said. I never book a Sunday, but wouldn't want to leave a hospital short-staffed either, so will do an emergency cover.
On Monday I drove towards London, getting stuck in traffic for about an hour around Stonehenge. I actually spent a couple of hours in Winchester, the ancient capital of England, on my way (again, photos to follow).
The following day was Claire's dads funeral. I got lost due to roadworks on the last couple of miles of the trip, but was still there in good time and met up with Nick & Andrew who had also done the cross-country trip. Richard was only 75, and his death had been a huge shock. His wife had spent a long time doing CPR before the paramedics came, but despite them working for an hour sadly it was too late. The family were "military" and when they came back to England, Claire was 17 with her sisters 15 & 13 ... and sadly the transition wasn't easy, so there had been quite a gap in the family relationship for many years, which was repaired, but then lockdown had pulled them apart again. So the 3 goirls did have some real sadness t work through for so many reasons. They dai all do the eulogy though. On Richard's coffin was his regimental colours ... 24 years in the Royal Corps of Signallers, and they had a standard bearer from The Royal British Legion. So in the end the service was a good representataion of the man.
Then the last 3 days have been work, work & work.
So now I am here to post, do some photo editing ... but then aiming for a lazy-ish afternoon, although I do need to go and buy some fruit & veg.
As I said, Monday & Tuesday are full work days, so doubt I will have time to post ... see I am trying to be a good girl, and although I miss being here, I don't want to over-do things even more ... so ...
1. We're halfway through the year (give or take a few days). What are you looking forward to in the coming months?
As I said I have 2 weddings coming up ... and then a trip to Turkey in September.
2. What do you want to remember about today? What would you like to forget?
Seeing as it's only lunchtime ... it was nice to have a lie-in. Sadly it's raining, so my plan had been to have a nice walk.
3. If you could wish for one thing to happen tomorrow, what would that be?
Nice weather (especially as Tim is on holiday this week)
4. What colours are you wearing?
Mostly black and white ... but the skirt has a panel from knee to mid calf in almost every colour! And my t-shirt has red, as well as white, writing. (Oh, and yellow flip-flops)
5. What is a political issue that interests you?
No comment ... I have always kept this politically free.
Right that's m until Wednesday.
However I do hope I can catch up with your LJ's this evening. I also will be hoping to post some photos of historical Exeter, soon.
Hope you are all well x